As I had mentioned last year (oh it feels surreal to say that!) every year my Aunt brings over her famed Trinidad Black Cake in the same tins that she has kept them in since I can remember. That is one of the tins above. We have not opened it yet, as we eat all the other Black Cakes that have been brought over to us by friends before we deign to touch hers 
Once we do I’ll update this post with a pic of the slice 
I had wanted to do a shot of the various slices so you could see the tonal variations between cooks and all but you know what? I ate em instead 
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ooo, i like that tin! you save hers for last cause it is the bestest?
ooo, i like that tin! you save hers for last cause it is the bestest?
isn’t it pretty boo? i love ‘old-time’ things
she has a whole set of them 
and hers is the very bestest indeed! that’s why we have to give it the spotlight by opening it last 
isn’t it pretty boo? i love ‘old-time’ things
she has a whole set of them 
and hers is the very bestest indeed! that’s why we have to give it the spotlight by opening it last 
that’s a fun tradition. also what good memories are made of! looks like a well used and loved tin for that special cake.
that’s a fun tradition. also what good memories are made of! looks like a well used and loved tin for that special cake.
Mummy used to have hers in them Danish Butter cookies tins hahahh
Mummy used to have hers in them Danish Butter cookies tins hahahh
Mom baked one in the tin last week.
Mom baked one in the tin last week.